ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
student (esp. a university student)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
in name only; titular; nominal
being in office; holding a position; employment; service
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
party; social event; get-together; compas (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
use; utilization; utilisation; application
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
exclusive; attached to; specialist
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
association; society; organization; organisation
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
build; physique; frame; constitution
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
three times a day (of meals)
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party